Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Prairie Winds Elementary School scored 6.9 points below expected in English and 1.5 points below expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 19th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 79th), and #4 of 5 neighborhood elementary schools in Lewis-Palmer 38. The difference is within normal year-to-year variation.
English vs. expected
−6.9
±4.7 pts · 19th pct. adjusted
English growth
57
median growth percentile · 64th among look-alikes
Math vs. expected
−1.5
±6.2 pts · 44th pct. adjusted
Math growth
60
median growth percentile · 68th among look-alikes
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
−9.3
−9.5
−0.9
English growth (MGP)
50
54
69
Math vs. expected (pts)
−8.4
+0.5
+4.2
Math growth (MGP)
50
66
62
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Middle grades (grades 6–8)
+7.0
scale-score points vs. expected (Eng + math avg.)
Compared with Colorado schools serving similar students, Prairie Winds Elementary School scored 11.1 points above expected in English and 3.0 points above expected in math (CMAS scale-score points, 2024–2026). In English that puts it in the 88th percentile statewide after adjusting for demographics (raw: 96th), and #1 of 6 neighborhood middle schools in Lewis-Palmer 38.
English vs. expected
+11.1
±7.7 pts · 88th pct. adjusted
English growth
—
median growth percentile
Math vs. expected
+3.0
±4.4 pts · 65th pct. adjusted
Math growth
—
median growth percentile
Met or exceeded expectations, by year
By year
2024
2025
2026
English vs. expected (pts)
+18.9
+10.4
+2.9
English growth (MGP)
—
—
—
Math vs. expected (pts)
+7.8
−1.2
+2.3
Math growth (MGP)
—
—
—
Only 87% of students took the tests; families who opt out may differ from those who test.
Among the 25 most similar schools statewide — English vs. expected (pts)
Most similar on neighborhood income and education, free/reduced lunch, English learners and special education. Blue: above expected; red: below; gray: within normal swings.
Who it serves
The measures behind the comparison
Bars: this school (the area around it for education). Black tick: average of Colorado elementary schools.
Neighborhood family income (families with children near the school, NCES): 7.0× the poverty line. Enrollment (K–12): 346. Education is for adults aged 25–44 — the ages most likely to be parents — because the Census doesn’t publish parents’ education below the district level.
How to read this
Each school’s CMAS scores are compared with what Colorado schools serving similar students score, using a model fit across all neighborhood schools. “Vs. expected” is in CMAS scale-score points; growth is CDE’s median growth percentile (50 is typical). Full method and caveats.